#directcurrent — Public Fediverse posts

Testing Cheap DC Breakers and How to Not Start Fires https://hackaday.com/2025/10/28/testing-cheap-dc-breakers-and-how-to-not-start-fires/ #circuitbreaker #directcurrent #homehacks

Testing Cheap DC Breakers and How to Not Start Fires - One characteristic of adding PV solar to homes is a massive increase in high-volta... - https://hackaday.com/2025/10/28/testing-cheap-dc-breakers-and-how-to-not-start-fires/ #circuitbreaker #directcurrent #homehacks

https://www.enr.com/articles/61089-feds-withdraw-49b-loan-for-grain-belt-express-power-line-as-clean-power-prospects-dim

(a deeper dive here)

#GrainBeltExpress, an 800mi, 600kV high-voltage #directcurrent line, was designed to carry up to 5 GW of wind and solar power from #Kansas through #Missouri to #Illinois and #Indiana…covering 530 miles from western Kansas to central Missouri, was expected to cost $4.4 billion, including converter stations and right-of-way acquisition…Grain Belt Express secured voluntary transmission service agreements with 39 Missouri municipal utilities—up to 25MW.

KEPCO, Hanwha, and LG Electronics collaborate on innovative DC-based data center project, aiming for 10% energy savings and global market expansion
#YonhapInfomax #KEPCO #Hanwha #LGElectronics #DataCenter #DirectCurrent #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=60443

#TIL you can tell if somebody is being electrocuted by AC (#alternatingcurrent) or DC (#directcurrent) electricity.

If they're frozen still, it's DC. If they're spasming and convulsing, it's AC.

Either way, they're having a bad time.

#Science #randomfacts #acdc #electricity

2 #lowTech podcasts which helped me understand practical, daily #SolarPunk solutions better:

- https://inv.vern.cc/watch?v=ZH_3yioKkrQ (#LivingEnergyFarm #DirectCurrent #Microgrids)
- https://inv.vern.cc/watch?v=6XG3aTMoHpQ (@lowtechmagazine)

High Current Measurement Probe For Oscilloscopes - A decent current measurement sensor ought to be an essential part of every hacker’... - https://hackaday.com/2021/04/11/high-current-measurement-probe-for-oscilloscopes/ #alternatingcurrent #currentmeasurement #currentsensor #directcurrent #currentmeter #toolhacks #hardware #ad823arz #mcp73831 #tps65133 #current #acs730